NHL Rumors | Stamkos and St. Louis Getting Extensions? Thornton Hurt ... Boychuk Getting Suspended

Erik Erlendsson of the Tampa Tribune: The Tampa Bay Lightning may be looking to extend both Martin St. Louis and Steven Stamkos. St. Louis will be entering the final year of his 6 year contract, and is the heart and soul of the Lightning. Stamkos has one year left on his entry level deal, and will be looking for some big bucks. A Stamkos deal could be along the lines of Crosby’s contract, $8.7 million.

Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal:

If the Oilers can’t trade for the 2nd overal pick in this years draft, maybe they should go after the 3rd, and pick up Cam Fowler.
The Dallas Stars will definitely trying to trade Fabian Brunnstrom this summer.
The 35-year-old Alex Tanguay is having a disappointing season in Tampa, which brings up the question, is his career over?

David Pollak of the San Jose Mercury News: The San Jose Sharks got quite a scare when big Joe Thornton crashed awkwardly into the boards in the second period last night. It looked like he was favoring his right leg when he left the ice. His status for today’s game is not known. Thorton has played in 380 consectutive games for the Sharks.

Steve Conroy of the Boston Herald: The NHL may come after Boston Bruins Johnny Boychuk for a hit on Flames forward, Rene Bourque. Boychuk was given an elbowing major and a game misconduct.

Mike Zeisberger of the Toronto Sun: At the trade deadline the Maple Leafs and Penguins pulled off a trade that sent Alex Ponikarovsky to the Pens for Luca Caputi and Martin Skoula. Initially the Pens said they Caputi was one of 2 untouchables (Eric Tangradi would be the other). The Leafs told them that they were going to go in a different direction if thtey didn’t include Caputi.

Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch: Alex Steen has been one of the Blues best forwards this season. He is a restricted free agent after the season, and both he and the Blues would like to get an extension done.